Since I love Jayne, she’ll be our vintage bathing beauty icon for 2009.

Get into the sexy mind frame of our sweet Jayne and find the right retro suit for you!

+ NICE & NAUGHTY-CAL You can never go wrong with a sailor-style…anything in my opinion! It’s a classic that will never be out of fashion, and in the form of a bathing suit shows proof of this. Available at Unique Vintage. This pretty in pink bathing suit is the best choice for girly girls. Wear this with flower clips and some cha-cha heels! From Pin-Up Girl Clothing.

+ SIMPLE & SEXY Do you want a basic black suit that will make the boy and girls drop their jaws (and maybe their drawers) when you strut by the pool? This Classic Black Marilyn suit from Lolita Girl is perfect for that in my opinion. And is that a butterfly in Bernie’s hair? If so, I LOVE IT.

+ THE GOLD SUIT. This was my choice this year because the love for gold is strong for 2009 in the Haus of Agent Lover. On the left is actually a two-piece that gives the illusion of a full suit from Baby Girl Boutique. On the right is the one that I got, an Esther Williams piece available from My Baby Jo.

+ THE WINNER! This red and leopard piece is my #1 pick! I love the red ruffles peeking out at the top and the 1940’s design! From Lolita Girl Clothing.

Don’t forget to accessorize with cat-eye sunglasses, cute wedges, cha-cha heels, flower barrettes, sunscreen and a cocktail or five…. And I was kidding about that Sean Kingston song for the soundtrack to this post. SIGH. But here’s the right song to get you in the mood, an old favorite:

Very very cute. Is it just me or is retro starting to make a huge comback! Down here I am starting to see younger hip girls wearing them more and more. I also saw a bunch of cute suits over at RetroSwimwear.com. Never seen any of them anywhere else

I just did an interview with Pamela Levenson, the designer of Popina Swimwear the other day on my blog. She’s based in Portland, Oregon and designs some fantastic retro styles (both one-pieces and bikinis).

She doesn’t have any prints quite as bold as that leopard (which is killer!), but there are lots of really great retro inspired basic styles, and if you’re in Portland she even does custom fitted suits at her boutique.

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Beware of Pin Up Girl Clothing. A friend of mine bought this suit last year paid rush shipping and got it after the event she needed it for and after one wear it fell apart and they wouldn’t replace even after admitting they had manufacturing problems

I bought my first one piece last year and looked like fuckin BETTY RUBBLE, no jokes. So I tried again with a white and gold one this year, but omg, the gold ones you posted are seducing the fuck out of my wallet.